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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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